Marc Marquez has won the Czech MotoGP for his eighth victory in 12 races this season and his fifth in a row, extending his commanding lead in the world championship.
The factory Ducati rider beat Marco Bezzecchi on an Aprilia by almost two seconds on Sunday while Pedro Acosta on a KTM came in third in his first podium finish of the season.
Marquez had a fifth straight perfect weekend, winning both the sprint on Saturday and Sunday’s race.
The 32-year-old Spaniard now leads the world championship with 381 points, 120 ahead of his younger brother, Alex, who crashed, and 168 ahead of Ducati teammate Francesco Bagnaia.
“It has been a super first part of the season and especially these last races,” Marc Marquez said.
“I feel better and better, and I’m riding super good,” he added.
Marquez outpaces his rivals
Bagnaia started from pole on a sunny Sunday at Brno but retained the lead only until the second lap when Bezzecchi eased past him, and Marc Marquez followed suit soon afterwards.
Acosta did the same to settle down in third after getting a boost from a third-place finish in Saturday’s sprint.
Marquez glided past Bezzecchi on lap eight as the runaway trio kept building up their lead and, as so often this season, kept widening the gap comfortably.
The three stayed put until the finish line although fourth-placed Bagnaia gave Acosta a hard time, pressing from behind.
